Republican Primaries Held in Mora County Precinct 22
In Mora county precinct 22, the Republican primaries convened at 2 p.m. August 1 1908 in Bushkevita hall. Elected chair A S Bushkevitz with Leandro Archuleta vice president and Jose Maresassi secretary. Delegates named Juan Navarro Leandro Archuleta Jacob North A S Bushkevitz Guadalupe Garcia. Delegation instructed status unresolved and finally adjourned.
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Mora County
Bushkevita Hall
Bushkevitz
E. P. Brown
A. S. Bushkevitz
Casimio Gonzales
Leandro Archuleta
Pesident
R. C. Grunig
Jose Ma Maresassi
Roy Urges Improved Mail Service and Route
Community members plan to push for faster mail delivery in Roy. They propose routing misdirected items to Tucumcari and installing a mail clerk on the Dawson train. They also seek a new road mail route to Clayton and consider automobile transport.
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Roy
Dawson
Taylor
Abbott
Mills
Tucumcari
Here
Clayton
Destructive Canadian Forest Fire Hits El River Valley
A sweeping inferno in Cranebrook Canada devastates El River Valley with over 6,000 homeless and 200 dead. Fire not controlled as a fresh gale drives flames. Losses run into millions as Seattle supplies rush to aid.
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Cranebrook
B. C
Canada
el River Valley
Seattle
Wash
Laws on Trespassing Animals and Crop Damage in New Mexico
The article restates New Mexico statutes on running large stock from March to October and penalties for violations. It also covers crop damage by animals, requiring immediate turnover of offending livestock to the local justice of the peace and barring claims if not turned over within twelve hours. The piece notes recent stock damage and public inquiry, prompting publication of the laws.
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New Mexico
86Th Legislative Assembly
Justice of Peace
Justice of the Peace
Leap Year Ball Hosted by Primrose Circle Ends on High Note
The Ladies Primrose Progressive Circle held a Leap Year ball with married ladies escorting young men and young ladies paired with married men. Refreshments of lemonade were served and music by Mrs Floersheim and Mr A B Hanson complemented a well kept floor. Dancers lingered late expressing they wished every dance could be a leap year affair.
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Ladies Primrose Progressive Circle
Warning to Livestock Owners and Property Cleanliness
The notice urges owners to pen up cattle and hogs to prevent loose stock and to clean premises. It also asks residents to remove rubbish and waste paper, placing it in waste boxes and barrels for burning to prevent disease.
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Talso
Grant County Republicans Back W H Andrews For Nomination
Grant County Republicans held a convention on August 3 electing six delegates to Santa Fe and instructing them to vote for W H Andrews. Uhaves San Juan Mora counties held conventions with uninstructed delegates. Mora hopes to back Andrews.
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Mora
Grant County
Andrews
Chaves
San Juan
Santa Fe
W. H. Andrews
Uhaves
Mora County
Andrews Leads New Mexico to Prosperity in Congress
The article extols W. H. Andrews as New Mexico’s strong delegate in Washington. It cites support from senators like Penrose and claims record irrigation funding, veteran welfare, and public buildings aid. It urges renomination, arguing his leadership will soon secure statehood and continue beneficial policy.
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New Mexico
W. H. Andrews
Senate
Penrose
Penn
Taft
Andrews
Congress
Charity Drive Leads Club to Bury Unknown Railroad Cook
An unknown cook for railroad well drillers died after a gun misfire in a Mulhollen camp. A coroner’s jury ruled it an unavoidable accident. The Swastika Dramatic Club formed a committee to recover the body and give the man a respectful burial.
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Mulhollen
Mr. Mulhollen
Swastika Dramatic Club
A. S. Bushkevitz
Jacob Ploersheim
H. Goodman
Boy's Essay On Girls From An Old Exchange Fragment
A brief child’s prose piece humorously notes that girls are sisters to boys and wear dresses and powder. The writer mentions a sister aged about twenty five, observes changing ages, and lists traits of three kinds of girls while joking about fears of bugs and mice.
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Ourn
Immigration inspectors nab Chinamen hidden in train car
Immigration inspector Griffin found tampering with a refrigerator car seal on an eastbound Rock Island train at Alamogordo on Saturday. Six Chinese passengers were concealed inside the car with thirty gallons of water and provisions for a long voyage. The car carried goods from California to Kansas City. The men were arrested pending a hearing to determine deportation.
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Griffin
Rock Island
Alamogordo
California
Kansas City
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